Waikato Aero Club Open Day 2010

[Dave Homewood]

These photos were taken by my mate Mike in between filming, and he is happy to share them with us all here. I think he's got some great shots here. Don't forget to watch the TV Central news tonight!

[flyinkiwi]

That last photo was taken a few seconds before the Vampire made a left turn towards the Aero Club and it's jet exhaust blew the holding cone away at E1 (just out of shot to the left). Someone (I assume it was Fire Rescue) returned the cone to its rightful spot shortly after.

[Dave Homewood]

That Vampire shot was taken by me by the way, with Mike's camera. It was just taxiing off the main runway and I took it from behind where the Dakota came to rest.

[Dave Homewood]

Here are some more I took using Mike's camera.






Cracking the beer bottle open!

[Dave Homewood]

Our ride in the Sioux, what an awesome experience it was!

Phill Hooker in the driver's seat

[Dave Homewood]

Looking north as we hover up the runway


And the other way, we followed a small plane that was taking off ahead of us. It was really neat to be in the front seat of an aircraft flying along the runway, usually I'm in the back in an Air New Zealand cabin. So quite a different view for a non-pilot like me.


A bird's eye view of the open day

[Dave Homewood]

These lovely shots were taken by Mike, which is very impressive as he has just a small point and click camera.

[Dave Homewood]

[Dave Homewood]

Mar 20, 2010 20:20:06 GMT 12 hardyakka said:

JP and I were sitting in the Yak getting ready to start and depart when the fire appliance came past with (water) cannons "blazing". We then heard the sound of "rain" on the starboard wingtip. We had our canopies wide open so lucky it didn't come any closer...

Just to prove Evan's point... (you probably didn't realise you were on candid camera, eh?)












I hope you've enoyed our photos.

[hardyakka]

Thanks for posting those photos. It is always funny to see yourself in someone else's photos when you didn't realise they were being taken. Kind of like a Facebook for flyers!

[Dave Homewood]

I was photographing the spray and only realised it was you in the foreground after I took the first shot. So I zoomed in the the 'forum special' shot.

[Ykato]

Great Photo's All - here are some photo's of ZK-DAK Arriving for the Waikato Aero club open day.

[Ykato]

a couple more arrivals on the waikato aero clubs open day.








the DASH8 has nothing to do with the open day but arrived whilst I out their on that day so just included a couple pics.

[hamacat]

betsy46

Thanks for your show at the Clubs open day, always good to see DC3, will be godd to se you all next open day, sorry for late reply.